Improved bird-cage



NPETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D. C.

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J. MAXHIMER, OF NEW YO'RK, N. Y. l Leners Patent No. 88,654, dated April' 6, 1869.V

IMPRovE-D BIRDCAGE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it ma/y concern Be it known that I, Je MAXHEIMER, of New York, in the county of N ew York, and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Bird-Cage; and I do hereby declare that the following is afnll, clear, and exact description thereof; which will enable others skilled in the art to make anduse the same, reference being had to vthe accompanying drawings, forming partof this specification, in which-4- v Figure l represents a'side view of my improved birdcage. 4

Figure 2 is a detail vertical longitudinal-section, on an enlarged scale, ofthe same, the plane of section being indieatedby the line xix, iig. 3. l

Figure 3 is a detail vertical transversesectionof the same, taken on the plane of the line y y, tig. 24.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This. invention relates to a new manner of connecting the top of a bird-cage to the bottom of the same, with a view of utilizing material, and of obtaining a .better fastening.

The invention consists in the application of a rod, which is tted through an eye, or loop projecting from the bottom, 'and which rests on the upper edge of a band, or ring of the cage-top. Y i

This rod is not only a secure and economical tastening for the bottom, but forms, at the same time, a step, or support for the bird.

A, in the drawing, represents the bottom ofa birdcage, of ordinary or suitable'form. A

B is the top of the same.

From the bottom projects, either at the bottom, or

at each end, a wire or plate, a, forming an eye, or loop, as shown in iig. `3.

A rod, C, can be tted through this eye, or through the eyes, and rests, at the same time, on the upper edge of the lower band, or ring b of the cage-top, as`

is clearly indicated in'g. 2.

The height of the eye or eyes ais such, that the rod will be clamped between their upper inner edges and the top edge ofthe ring b.

' The ends of the rod, or those portionsof the same may be flattened, or cam-shaped, so that they can be easily introduced through Ythe eyes, iu the position shown in fig. 1, and then be turned, as in iig. 3, to be clamped.

vThe rod C is suliiciently elevated above the bottom Y of the cageto be a stepping-bar for the bird.

I am aware of the patent granted to G. Gnther, January 5, 1869, but I claim nothing therein shown, as my invention.

. Y Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to `secure by Letters Patent- Securing therbottom, A, tothe top, B, of the birdcage, by means of the eyes, or loops a, upon opposite sides of the bottom, and the bar C, whose ends t 

